Details
PUBLISHED
[United States] : PBS : Made available through hoopla, 1994
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource (1 video file (ca. 60 min.)) : sd., col
ISBN/ISSN
MWT11811830, 11811830
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Directed by Larry Klein
Hosted by David Macaulay ; voice talents, Derek Jacobi, Ian McKellen, Brian Blessed, John Sessions, Sophie Thompson, Geoffrey Matthews, Sandra Clark, Jaramy Stockwell
The glories of Ancient Rome are explored in ROMAN CITY, based on David Macaulay's acclaimed book. This animated and live-action video recounts life in Verbonia, a fictional city in Gaul. A well-planned town with all modern conveniences, it is threatened by conflict between conquerors and conquered. Macaulay also visits Pompeii, Herculaneum, Ostia, Nimes, Orange, and Rome, to view actual Roman architecture and engineering greatness
Not rated
Mode of access: World Wide Web